Bradley Reifler, CEO of Forefront Capital Management, highlights various nature-oriented and cultural attractions in the Millbrook, New York area, including the Cary Institute, Innisfree Gardens, and Millbrook Vineyards and Winery. Each destination offers unique experiences such as ecology education, beautiful landscapes, wine tastings, and historical exhibitions of aviation. These sites collectively promote relaxation and engagement with nature, making them ideal for day trips or weekend getaways.

1. Bradely Reifler
Visits

2. Mr. Bradley Reifler is the Founder and Chief
Executive Officer at Forefront Capital Management
LLC. He became the Chief Executive Officer of the
firm in 2009. Previously, he served as the Founder,
Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Pali
Capital, Inc.
He founded Reifler Capital Management in
1992. From 1995 to 2000, he managed Refco, Inc.'s
Institutional Sales Desk where he was responsible
for sales and execution of global derivatives,
foreign exchange, and creating custom investment
programs for institutional and high net worth
clients.

3. Bradley Reifler Visits the Cary Institute in
Millbrook, New York
Bradley Reifler, a native of Millbrook, New York knows
there are not many destinations that can boast incredible
beauty and relaxation while gaining valuable learning about
ecology. However, the Cary Institute in Millbrook, New
York’s mid-Hudson Valley
About 70 miles north of New York City, has the distinction
of being able to educate, inspire and unwind its visitors with
2,000 acres of serene nature combined with expert seminars
and classes so you can truly understand and appreciate the
environment around you, says Bradley Reifler.

4. • The nice thing about the Cary Institute is that it is up to you
the traveler on how much you want to do. But no matter what
you do, you need to do it between April 1 and October 31 – as
the Institute closes for the winter.
• During its open season, from 8:30am until 7pm, Bradley
Reifler recommends hikes with trail masters who will engage
you as you make your way through the lovely woods – or you
can meander through forests, ponds, and sloping hills on your
own or with your family and friends. You can take science
classes, listen to lectures and seminars and even participate in
projects – all with the goal of teaching visitors about ecology
and “investigating the complex interactions that govern the
natural world.”
• Or just sit back under the blue skies, open a picnic lunch and
listen to the sounds of the birds overhead.

5. Bradley Reifler Visits the Innisfree
Gardens
• If you are looking for a day trip or weekend getaway,
surrounded themselves by nature, the Innisfree Gardens offers a
serenely magical hold on those lucky enough to explore its
fairy-tale like grounds. Like a picture in a dream – the fact that
these remarkable gardens are real is what makes the Innisfree
Gardens so spectacular. As you explore the sloping green hills
surrounded by the glacial and iridescent40-acre Tyrrell Lake,
you can’t help be taken in by its beauty, says Brad Reifler. The
lake itself is filled from water pumped from a hillside reservoir.
A complex system of underground pipes takes this water to
various parts of the garden to be used not only for irrigation for
plant life but for the garden’s lovely streams and waterfalls.

6. • The gardens are home to a number of flora and fauna.
Depending on the time of year, visitors will be treated to a
variety of lush flowers. For June visitors, they will delight in
the climbing Hydrangea and Peonies. Come in July through
September and you will see the legendary Lotus. In addition to
the wondrous plant life, the gardens also take care to offer
visitors fantastical views of both the lakes and the gardens as
places for quiet contemplation, notes Brad Reifler. You can
gaze at The Point, A Terrace Bed, as well as modern-day
Water Sculpture to enhance the natural beauty of the gardens.
• In the early 1930s, the Innisfree Gardens were once private
and belonged to Walter and Marion Beck. The garden was
then put into the stewardship of landscape architect Lester
Collins, and eventually opened the garden to the public.

7. Bradley Reifler Visits the
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery
Millbrook Vineyards Winery is a wonderful day trip
destination in the bucolic Hudson River Valley where
visitors can enjoy the rustic views of Millbrook’s
expansive 130 acres (30 acres are actual vineyards) with
its facilities located in a converted Dutch dairy
farmhouse .Surrounded by the Catskill Mountains, the
winery is a beautiful change from city life. The Millbrook
Winery offers tours, a lovely restaurant, as well as tastings
to encourage visitors to stay and enjoy the winery for a
whole day, explains Brad Reifler.

8. The Millbrook offers various travel specials depending on
the time of year including a Fall special that includes the
following at $85 per person. Other specials include similar
amenities at various prices:
• Guided Winery Tour & Tasting
• Lunch at the Vineyard Grille
• Complimentary Glass of Wine
• Souvenir Glass & Gift Bag
• Transportation to and from The Wassiac Train Station
• 15% Off Wine Purchases & Free Shipping On All
Wine Purchases of 6 Bottles or more
Millbrook is open all year round from noon until 5pm – seven
days a week. On Memorial Day, the hours expand to 11am to
6pm. According to Brad Reifler, the winery closes down for
such holidays as Thanksgiving and Christmas – so check the
website before going.

9. Bradley Reifler Visits the Old Rhinebeck
Aerodrome Museum & Air Shows
• The spectacular Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum & Air
Shows is a treat for adults and children alike, says Brad
Reifler, Millbrook resident and fan of early aviation history.
Every Sunday the Old Rhinebeck dusts off its beautiful old
planes and provides visitors with a stunning airshow in flying
machines that look like they are made of toothpicks but soar
with grace and power that needs to be seen to be believed.
• Located in Rhinebeck, New York, the Aerodrome museum
provides one of the “largest collections of early airplanes in
the world – many of which regularly take to the air in all their
glory…” says museum officials. In addition to vintage
airplanes, the museum also houses old automobiles, early
engines, bicycles and “memorabilia from 1900-1935.”

10. • The museum was founded by Cole Palen (who died in 1993 at
the age of 68), master flyer, pilot and air showman. Palen was
also known to be a restorer of old airplanes long thought gone.
In the 1950s, Palen purchased a few W.W.I aircraft after the
Roosevelt Field in New York was closed. Palen then had the
hard job of moving his new planes (SPAD XIII, Avro 504K,
Curtiss Jenny, Standard J-l, Aeromarine 39B and Sopwith
Snipe) to upstate New York. According to museum officials,
“It took nine 200-mile round trips to move the aircraft back to
the Palen family home where they were stored in abandoned
chicken coops.”
• Palen bought the land the museum now stands on in the late
1950s and by 1960, Palen gave his first airshow – starring
himself as the pilot. Since then Palen’s spirit lives on in the
museum which continues to treatnew generations to the
wondrous world of vintage aviation.

11. Brad Reifler Visits the Wethersfield
Estate
• The Wethersfield Estate offers its guests many
opportunities to leisurely stroll through its lovely grounds
to explore the garden, the museum, the dairy farm and the
Carriage House.
• The history of the Wethersfield Estate stretches back to the
1930s when conservationist Chauncey D. Stillman (1907 –
1989), a man with incredible vision that was clearly ahead
of his time, purchased the two adjacent Dutchess County
dairy farms of 600 acres in 1937 and continued to purchase
the surrounding properties until he died in 1989. The farm
had by then grown to 1,200 acres and has a ground home,
gardens, carriage house and of course the working farm.

12. • The Wethersfield gardens were also the brainchild of the
astute and nature-loving Still man who was inspired by the
Italian Renaissance and its use of water, sculpture, topiary
and terraces in his initial designs, explains Brad Reifler. As
the gardens expanded over the years, Still man (working
handin hand with renowned architect Evelyn N. Pohler)
added in elements from English gardening and classical
styles, according to officials at the Wethersfield estate.
Visitors will come across many surprises in addition to a
variety of flora and fauna including an intimate Inner Garden
as well as dolphin-shaped fountains that spout into a long
narrow canal. The Arborvitae Allee with a Naid Fountain,
the Peacock Walk and the Belevdarer are some of the
wondrous sites visitors will encounter, according to
Wethersfield Estate experts.

13. Bradley Reifler Visits the Wing’s Castle
• Wing’s Castle needs to be seen to be believed (and it has been
featured in Extreme Homeson the HGTV channel as well as
numerous fashion shoots according to its website) for its
somewhat haunting yet quaint architecture. The building of the
castle began over 40 years ago by artists Peter and Toni Ann
Wing back after Peter came back from Vietnam. The castle
has become one of the largest and open-ended art projects in
the US for the Wings and sometimes guests will have a chance
to glance at Peter who still works on his beloved castle almost
daily.
• Think fairy tale castle, European castle and everything about a
castle in your Gestalt and that is sort of what you will see.
Visitors will be treated the Wing Castle’s twisty, windy, stony
gray architecture – complete with pointy turrets and twisty
walk-ways.

14. • The Wing’s Castle also offers a number of overnight
accommodations including a bed and breakfast experience
(which just opened in 2011) in a European-like setting. Stone
floors, heavy wooden doors and stain glass windows open up
to glorious views of the Hudson River. In addition, there is
also the Tower Room that has its own private bath and
includes a continental breakfast plus a tour of the Wing’s
Castle.
• For those who wish to say they have stayed in a “cottage” can
do so in the Wing’s Castle Cottage – across the road from the
castle. The cottage is complete with living rooms and all the
amenities of a luxurious home plus the “fairy tale” like
experience the décor provides. Think Hansel and Gretel minus
the candy and the evil witch.